Herbst Kinsky Rechtsanwalte GmbH‘s competition team is instructed by both domestic and international clients on merger and FDI control hearings, taking on Phase I and II proceedings before Austria’s competition authorities. The team is led by a three-person team consisting of Christoph Herbst, who is a judge on Austria’s Constitutional Court, Sonja Hebenstreit, who advises on antitrust matters in addition to merger and investment control issues, and Valerie Mayer, who frequently appears before cartel regulators and courts in merger proceedings.
Testimonials
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'High engagement, smart argumentation, extraordinary reliability.'
'The team is very dedicated to its clients and well-connected to colleagues abroad.'
'Valerie Meyer is a talented young lawyer. It is easy to work with her and she is highly committed to the matter at hand.'
'We have worked with the Herbst Kinsky team on various transactions in Austria and for most of them the team was fully in charge of the whole merger control process. Their work was very professional, efficient and the collaboration was very easy.'
'Valerie Mayer is an excellent lawyer, always very attentive and hard-working. The daily collaboration with her is pleasant, she is detail-oriented and has a very good knowledge of the merger control mechanisms in Austria, which helped us greatly in closing transactions.'
'Valerie Mayer is our key contact and practice group leader of Herbst Kinsky’s EU and antitrust law practice. The team is terrifically organized, trained and supervised by Valerie. She has built up a strong practice for EU and competition law.'
'Valerie is an absolute pleasure to work with. Her legal skills are extraordinary, which ensures her advice is always well-argued and comprehensible. Valerie ensures that her advice is pragmatic and hands on, taking into account the peculiarities of the specific matter.'
Key clients
- illwerke vkw AG
- Terreal Holding S.A.S.
- T-Mobile Austria GmbH
- Nestlé S.A.
- Viessmann Group GmbH
- Heise Medien GmbH & Co KG
- Norsk Hydro ASA
- Treis Asia Pte Ltd.
- Invision AG
- Star Capital Partnership LLP
Work highlights
- Advised Terreal Holding S.A.S. in merger proceedings before the Austrian Cartel Court in the course of the acquisition of all of its shares by Wienerberger AG.
- Assisted an Austrian energy producer with antitrust-related issues in connection with a long-term exclusive energy supply agreement with a major German energy provider.
- Represented Norsk Hydro ASA in Austrian merger proceedings before the Austrian Federal Competition Authority and the Austrian Federal Cartel Prosecutor regarding the intended acquisition of all shares in Eduard Hueck GmbH & Co. KG and EH Extrusion Verwaltungs GmbH.
Lawyers
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Sonja Hebenstreit, Christoph Herbst, Valerie Mayer